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as part of my science homework we have to give an example of a rock which is soft and easily scratched but I don't know what rock that is please help?

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What rock is soft enough to be scratched with a knife?

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Which rock would be scratched with the finger?

A very soft rock like gypsum or talc would be scratched easily with a finger. Rocks like quartz, granite, or diamond would not be scratched by a finger.


What rock is soft enough to be scratched by a nail?

Rocks that mostly contain minerals like mica, gypsum, and talc can be scratched by a fingernail.


What is the metamorphic rock composed of the mineral Talc?

Soapstone is a metamorphic rock composed of the mineral talc. Soapstone is a non-foliated metamorphic rock with a microcrystalline texture. It is very soft and can be easily scratched.


What rock has colourless chunk that breaks apart into cubes and has no lustre and is soft enough to be scratched by fluorite?

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Can fluorite be scratched by gold?

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How soft is gold?

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What minerals are soft enough to be scratched by a fingernail?

Minerals that are soft enough to be scratched by a fingernail include gypsum (2 on the Mohs scale), talc (1), and calcite (3).


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Oklahoma rose rock has a hardness of around 2.5-3 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness. This means that it is relatively soft compared to other minerals and can be easily scratched by harder materials.